| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good parking at all trailheads. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
4 wooden bridges and a few rock hops. Used the Highwater Trail instead of fording the 2 crossings of Nesowadnehunk Stream as the water was flowing fast, deep and cold. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cleared about 25 blowdowns on 14 miles of the A.T. in B.S.P. from treeline on Katahdin to the park boundary at Abol Stream. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pets allowed in Baxter State Park. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some mosquitoes at the campsite in the evening. |
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 | Comments: |
My annual work trip to the A.T. in B.S.P. with a good group of 6 M.A.T.C. volunteers. We cleared blowdowns, clipped brush and branches and cleaned waterbars on the trail for the upcoming hiking season. The weather was great, sun and clouds and temps from 50 to 70. It rained friday night but cleared off nicely saturday morning. Saw a blue heron on Grassy Pond, a deer near the Highwater Trail and 5 ducks on the West Branch of the Penobscot River. The trails are still closed to Katahdin as there is a lot of ice still on the trails near treeline. |
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 | Name: |
Rick S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-20 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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